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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sparta NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
2:30 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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