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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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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 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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