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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.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sylva NC

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.