Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.