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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

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy 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

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56.