Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	7 Oct 1:00 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. High near 66. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66.