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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

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.