Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

West Jefferson NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain then
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 17 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet before 8am, then freezing rain between 8am and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 37. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Low around 16. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.