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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Tuckasegee NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 20. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.