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Strong Cold Front Continues Crossing the Central and Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front continues to cross the central US reaching the East Coast on Sunday. Gusty winds and snow are expected for the Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are forecast late Saturday from east Texas into the Tennessee River Valley. Heavy rain is expected for the East Coast and high winds for coastal Long Island into New England late Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog. High near 50. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 50 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 4pm. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 44 °F⇓

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: 21 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 29 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 22.

    Clear

    Low: 22 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    Sunny

    High: 37 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog. High near 50. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 4pm. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
Last Update:
5:59 am EST Dec 9, 2023
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 9, 2023-6pm EST Dec 15, 2023
 
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