Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

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

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 25 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 10:16am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 10:16am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and sleet before midnight, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet between midnight and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain before 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 3pm and 5pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. High near 36. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and sleet before midnight, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 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 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson, Ashe County Airport NC
 36.42°N 81.41°W (Elev. 2687 ft)
10:00 am EST Jan 25, 2026
10am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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