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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Purlear NC
 36.24°N 81.4°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
2:30 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
3am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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