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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Drizzle

47°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly between midnight and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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