Balsam, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 27°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 30% Dew Point -1°F Wind SSW 2 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer 30 in.
Solar Rad 253 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.9 mi. WNW of central Balsam
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 18F
36
18
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 33F, Low 22F
33
22
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 29F
41
29
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain Likely, High 41F, Low 30F
70%
41
30
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Cloudy, High 44F, Low 36F
44
36
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain Likely, High 43F, Low 29F
70%
43
29
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Sunny, High 45F
45
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 36°F to 45°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 53°F with lows around 30°F.

This Date in Weather History

1883 - Fire engines were called out in New York City and New Haven, CT, as a result of the afterglow of the sunset due to vivid red ash from the Krakatoa Volcano explosion in August.

More on this and other weather history

Balsam, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 27

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 7 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.


About Balsam, NC

Balsam is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Named after the Balsam Mountains, it is home of the highest standard-gauge railroad east of the Rocky Mountains, at 3,315 feet (1,010 m). The community is located near Balsam Gap, a mountain pass between the Great Balsam Mountains and the Plott Balsams, two of the highest ranges in the Appalachian Mountains. The town and ranges are named after the nicknames of the red spruce and Fraser fir ("he-balsam" and "she-balsam," respectively), which are the dominant tree types at the highest elevations in the Southern Appalachian mountains.

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