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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 23 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 07:55am until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 07:55am until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC
 36.4°N 81.41°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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