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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then showers after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10pm. Low around 50. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 52. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55.