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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.69°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5610 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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