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 >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Laurel Springs NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:20am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:20am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 3pm.  High near 33. Southeast wind around 7 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.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 12. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 3pm. High near 33. Southeast wind around 7 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
A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Laurel Springs NC
 36.41°N 81.27°W (Elev. 2894 ft)
1:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
1am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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