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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm

59°F

15°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Upper Whitewater Falls NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.