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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast with Haze and Windy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 28 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 26 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta NC
 36.51°N 81.12°W (Elev. 2982 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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