Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jefferson - Ashe County Airport (KGEV)

Lat: 36.43°NLon: 81.42°WElev: 3056ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 9am. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 9am. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Whitetop VA
 36.67°N 81.63°W (Elev. 2972 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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