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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 Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Cold Weather Advisory December 29, 10:00pm until December 30, 10:00am
High Wind Warning December 29, 04:03pm until December 30, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning December 29, 04:03pm until December 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Jefferson NC
 36.41°N 81.5°W (Elev. 3104 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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