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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

62°F

17°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:15 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hooper Bald NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Cloudy and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers likely. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.