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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Jan 8:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Sparta NC

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.