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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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