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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson NC
 36.43°N 81.46°W (Elev. 3051 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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