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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.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 50 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.