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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.47°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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