Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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