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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Mar 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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