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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.62°N 83.26°W (Elev. 4042 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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