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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light west wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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