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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle before noon, then scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 9am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle before noon, then scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by 9am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta NC
 36.51°N 81.12°W (Elev. 2982 ft)
Last Update:
5:00 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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