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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light west wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. 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: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am. High near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light west wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. 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 after 3am. Low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. High near 46. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
8:01 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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