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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. West wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 47. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. West wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 47. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.47°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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