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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta NC
 36.51°N 81.12°W (Elev. 2982 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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