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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 22 Feb 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

Winter Storm Warning February 22, 09:18am until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 22, 09:18am until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 4am, then scattered flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 4am, then scattered flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then scattered flurries after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Scattered flurries before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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