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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.

Light Drizzle

55°F

13°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE 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 and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 3am. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 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 rain showers, snow 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 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.