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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 Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire 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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Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 52 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.