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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

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
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.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity

61°F

16°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 2:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.