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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.

Light Drizzle

55°F

13°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ellijay NC

Tonight
Low: 52 °F⇑
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 63 by 3am. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.