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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 4:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.