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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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