Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2am, then snow between 2am and 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 26. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2am, then snow between 2am and 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 26. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.57°N 83.51°W (Elev. 5269 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
6pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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