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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 25 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Whitetop VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
4:00 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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