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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 10pm, mixing with snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before noon, then showers after noon. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 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: Showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 35. West northwest wind around 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely after 10pm, mixing with snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before noon, then showers after noon. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 35. West northwest wind around 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.66°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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