Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	13 Jan 7:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

Today
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then rain showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.