Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
6:29 pm EDT Jun 19, 2025
9pm EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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