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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Aug 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE West Jefferson NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE West Jefferson NC
 36.36°N 81.45°W (Elev. 2933 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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