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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sparta NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Sparta NC
 36.54°N 81.2°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
5:00 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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