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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.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

76°F

24°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	NW 5 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	21 Mar 6:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.