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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Apr 6:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Isolated showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then clearing, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southwest wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57.