Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Feb 8:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Today
High: 39 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog. Low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 43. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.