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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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