Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 25 G 43 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 8:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

Today
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 65. 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.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.