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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
7:05 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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