Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

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

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 26 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW McGrady NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW McGrady NC
 36.39°N 81.25°W (Elev. 2946 ft)
6:30 am EST Jan 26, 2026
6am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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