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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 W Gay 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: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 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 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.