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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.

Thunderstorm

60°F

16°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.64 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy 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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Severe T-storm Watch

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 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

Partly cloudy, 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.

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.