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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 23 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Creston NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 07:41am until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 07:41am until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then scattered flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Creston NC
 36.46°N 81.6°W (Elev. 3074 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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