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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 40 G 59 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 03:48am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 03:48am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 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, mainly before 4pm. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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