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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
6:14 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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