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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 15 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 39. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. High near 46. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 39. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. High near 46. South wind around 7 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 slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.47°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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