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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

Cold Weather Advisory December 29, 10:00pm until December 30, 10:00am
High Wind Warning December 29, 02:53pm until December 30, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning December 29, 02:53pm until December 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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