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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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