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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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