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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W West Jefferson NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W West Jefferson NC
 36.39°N 81.58°W (Elev. 4203 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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