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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Mar 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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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:
5:44 am EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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