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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newfound Gap NC
 35.61°N 83.42°W (Elev. 5177 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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