Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Whitetop VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain.  High near 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. High near 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Whitetop VA
 36.58°N 81.64°W (Elev. 4485 ft)
4:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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