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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Nov 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.39°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EST Nov 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Nov 22, 2025-6pm EST Nov 28, 2025
 
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