Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Rain

53°F

12°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Creston NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 11:00am until March 17, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms.  Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Creston NC
 36.51°N 81.62°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
9:31 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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