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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 1 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sparta NC

Wind Advisory February 1, 12:29pm until February 1, 04:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 12:29pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 1, 12:29pm until February 1, 04:00pm
    Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 12:29pm until February 1, 01:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 17 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sparta NC
 36.51°N 81.12°W (Elev. 2982 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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