Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers after 2pm.  High near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers after 2pm. High near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA
 36.67°N 81.63°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
5am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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