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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 23 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then freezing rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. High near 31. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 25. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 38. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then freezing rain likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5pm. High near 31. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 25. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 38. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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