Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 7:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC
 35.63°N 83.39°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
6:44 pm EDT Aug 6, 2025
7pm EDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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