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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 7:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Willits NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 18. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.