Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 31 Dec 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Patchy fog between 9am and 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA
 36.67°N 81.63°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
12:31 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
3pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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