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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

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.