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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Whitetop VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Whitetop VA
 36.58°N 81.64°W (Elev. 4485 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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