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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

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hooper Bald NC

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Fog
and Breezy
then Heavy
Rain and
Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 7pm and 10pm. Low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.