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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before noon, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before noon, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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