Dangerous Heat in the West; Coastal Flooding & High Rip Current Risk through the Weekend on the East Coast; Flash Flooding Concerns in the Southeast and Southwest

A dangerous, record heat wave continues across portions of the West through Tuesday. High rip current risk and dangerous surf continue through the weekend. There are flash flooding concerns through the weekend for portions of the Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 6:05 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy dense fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Areas of dense fog before 11am. High near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 11am. High near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newfound Gap NC
 35.61°N 83.42°W (Elev. 5177 ft)
2:17 pm EDT Aug 22, 2025
6pm EDT Aug 22, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2025
 
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