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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
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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 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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