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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly between 2am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly between 2am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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