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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 23 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 04:17pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 04:17pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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