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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.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:35 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.