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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.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53.