Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Newfound Gap NC
 35.59°N 83.43°W (Elev. 3970 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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