Jefferson, North Carolina Weather
Jefferson, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Jefferson, Ashe County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jefferson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jefferson is published on the Ashe County Airport (KGEV) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Jefferson have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Jefferson: Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 32 km · Wilkes County Airport (KUKF) 40 km · Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 54 km · Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KGEV describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jefferson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jefferson.
About Jefferson, North Carolina
Jefferson, North Carolina, unfolds in a landscape shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains, where rolling hills give way to steeper inclines cloaked in dense deciduous forests. It lies 33.8 miles east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 89°T), and is situated 1.6 miles north-east of West Jefferson. The air here carries a perpetual freshness, a crispness that hints at the higher elevations, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a softened, almost hazy quality, as if filtered through a veil of moss and time. Creeks, clear and cool, thread their way through the valleys, their murmurs a constant, gentle accompaniment to the quietude of the surrounding hills. The character of Jefferson is one of understated resilience, a place where the grandeur of nature is a daily presence, influencing the pace and perspective of life. Historically, Jefferson's roots are intertwined with the agricultural heritage of Ashe County, a region long known for its fertile soil and its hardy farming communities. The local economy, while diversifying, still bears the imprint of its agrarian past, with a continued emphasis on farming, particularly the production of burley tobacco and a burgeoning interest in artisanal food products. The town square, a hub of activity, often buzzes with the energy of local farmers' markets, where the bounty of the surrounding countryside is displayed. While not a site of major historical battles or grand pronouncements, Jefferson holds its own quiet significance, having served as the county seat and a gathering place for generations of families who have navigated the rhythms of mountain life, their stories etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of this Appalachian community.
Live animated radar for Jefferson and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.420403°N, 81.473438°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28640 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Jefferson includes coordinates 36.420403°N, 81.473438°W, situated in Ashe County. ZIP code 28640. Telephone area code: 828. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
