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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
1:30 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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