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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 8:35 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Today
High: 61 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.