Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible Monday

Severe thunderstorms on Monday will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. While the entire region will have a potential, the highest potential will be east of the Blue Ridge. A lesser risk of severe storms is for this evening over portions of southwest VA and northwest NC. These storms will may be capable of producing localized damaging winds or an isolated tornado. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Whitetop VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 9 to 18 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 9 to 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Whitetop VA
 36.64°N 81.61°W (Elev. 4888 ft)
4:01 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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