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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sunburst NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 50 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 3am. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 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 snow showers and sleet. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 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 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 34 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.