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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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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:
5:09 am EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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