Major Early Spring Storm Impacting the Country

Heavy snow, significant ice accumulations, and blizzard conditions are likely across parts of the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. South of the winter weather, a regional outbreak of severe storms with some flash flooding is expected across parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into the Ohio Valley. Gusty winds may bring critical fire weather to the Central/Southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 8:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

High Wind Watch April 1, 12:00am until April 2, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Heavy Rain

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 60. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Windy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Monday
    Night

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

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 60. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC
 35.63°N 83.37°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
7:21 pm EDT Mar 30, 2023
9pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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