Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Drizzle

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:00am until March 16, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 56 by 10am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA
 36.67°N 81.63°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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