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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 48%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 9 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Purlear NC
 36.24°N 81.4°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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