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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

53°F

12°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

Today
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 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

Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.