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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 Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sylva NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 48. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.