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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 and Windy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Sparta NC

Wind Advisory February 23, 06:00pm until February 23, 07:00pm
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    Wind Advisory February 23, 06:00pm until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Sparta NC
 36.54°N 81.14°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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