Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

68°F

20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 6 Sep 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Labor Day
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
2:23 am EDT Sep 6, 2026
4am EDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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