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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Drizzle

49°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW McGrady NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW McGrady NC
 36.37°N 81.28°W (Elev. 3136 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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