Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Rain and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 28 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Feb 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 7, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries before 7am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 36. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered flurries before 7am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
1:00 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
1pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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