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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
2:30 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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