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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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