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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Sep 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sparta NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Sparta NC
 36.43°N 81.16°W (Elev. 3652 ft)
Last Update:
11:00 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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