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Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Light Snow and Windy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 30 G 51 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Whitetop VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Breezy.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Whitetop VA
 36.64°N 81.61°W (Elev. 4888 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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