Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 3.50 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:50 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  Areas of fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
11pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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