Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of sleet before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of sleet before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.69°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5610 ft)
9:00 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
12am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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