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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Heavy Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	11 Oct 8:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

Flood Watch October 11, 08:47am until October 11, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch October 11, 08:47am until October 11, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Flood Watch
Today
High: 64 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Columbus Day
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain before 9am, then showers likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.