Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain before 2am, then showers, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain before 2am, then showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
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)
6:23 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
12am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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