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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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