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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC
 35.63°N 83.37°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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