Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°C

55°F

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 7 km/h
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 11°C (51°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill12°C (54°F)
Last update 28 Apr 1:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Damascus VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 12 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 10 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 26 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 12 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 10 km/h becoming west in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 13 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 23 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 13 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 26.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 26 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 13 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. South wind around 10 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 10 km/h becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 km/h.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Damascus VA
 36.63°N 81.75°W (Elev. 802 m)
1:09 am EDT Apr 28, 2024
1am EDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm EDT May 4, 2024
 
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