Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 25 Jan 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Purlear NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:12am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:12am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Purlear NC
 36.24°N 81.4°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
5:30 am EST Jan 25, 2026
6am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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