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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.

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 E Ellijay NC

Today
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.