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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

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 13 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 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.