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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 52. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 49. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 52. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 49. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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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:
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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