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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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	NW 5 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	21 Mar 6:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.