Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7am, then gradually ending.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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