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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.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sunburst NC

Today
High: 50 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 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 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.