Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

59°F

15°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 3:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 58 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.