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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 6 Feb 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then scattered flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 1am, then scattered flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.47°W (Elev. 3524 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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