Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

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

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Creston NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:16pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:16pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before noon, then rain.  High near 39. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Breezy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 19. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before noon, then rain. High near 39. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Creston NC
 36.43°N 81.72°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
6:00 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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