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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Sparta NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:54pm until March 17, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 05:54pm until March 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. Steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Sparta NC
 36.52°N 81.17°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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