Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 1:35 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Rain then
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 1am, then sleet between 1am and 3am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. High near 32. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 15. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.