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Summer Heat Continues; Severe Weather For Northeast

A large ridge of high pressure continues to deliver summer heat w/ humidity in several sections of the country. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the Desert Southwest, southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley and a small part of the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are in the forecast for the Northeast into the northern Mid-Atlantic for damaging winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

22°C

71°F

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 6 km/h
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 18°C (65°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 20 Aug 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    Low: 18 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 27 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 18 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 8 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 25 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 18 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 25 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 17 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 23 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 15 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 8 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson NC
 36.43°N 81.46°W (Elev. 930 m)
Last Update:
9:30 pm EDT Aug 20, 2019
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Aug 20, 2019-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2019
 
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