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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 39 G 58 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Wind Advisory December 31, 10:54pm until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 31, 10:54pm until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then scattered flurries after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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