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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 2 May 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Freeze Warning May 3, 12:00am until May 3, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.39°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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