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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta NC
 36.51°N 81.12°W (Elev. 2982 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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