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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 60. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 67. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 60. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 67. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.38°N 81.47°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
11:00 am EDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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