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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 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 west northwest wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.