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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Dec 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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