Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Drizzle

38°F

3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 15 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 14, 09:00pm until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 4am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
4:00 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
6pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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