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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Aug 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta NC
 36.49°N 81.12°W (Elev. 2989 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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