Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 30 Dec 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA
 36.67°N 81.63°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
6:06 pm EST Dec 30, 2025
8pm EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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