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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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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

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Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 50 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming west 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, 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 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.