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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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