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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.