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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. Steady temperature around 54. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mixing with snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 33 by 11am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Steady temperature around 54. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mixing with snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 33 by 11am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC
 36.42°N 81.41°W (Elev. 2687 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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