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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.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Windy. Patchy
Fog then
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 38 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11am. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.