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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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 23 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Whitetop VA

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 02:49pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 02:49pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Whitetop VA
 36.58°N 81.64°W (Elev. 4485 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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