Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Whitetop VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 9pm, then snow likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Whitetop VA
 36.53°N 81.62°W (Elev. 3494 ft)
6:30 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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