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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Low around 48. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Low around 48. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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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:
12:19 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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