Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

80°F

27°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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