Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW McGrady NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW McGrady NC
 36.39°N 81.25°W (Elev. 2946 ft)
4:01 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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