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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.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 51 °F⇑
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 3am. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.