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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Purlear NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Purlear NC
 36.27°N 81.43°W (Elev. 3310 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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