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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence VA

Flood Watch October 10, 11:00am until October 11, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory October 10, 05:00pm until October 11, 11:00am
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Flood Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 56. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 56. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence VA
 36.63°N 81.16°W (Elev. 2677 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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