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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 May 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Creston NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Creston NC
 36.44°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3081 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 24, 2026
 
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