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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fog

49°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Independence VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Independence VA
 36.61°N 81.22°W (Elev. 2500 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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