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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.

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

50°F

10°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	15 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Today
High: 51 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.