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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: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 48 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Areas of fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 56 by 3am. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph 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

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.