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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC

Today
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.