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.

Unknown Precip

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Creston NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Creston NC
 36.44°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3081 ft)
1:00 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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