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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Mar 3:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Sylva NC

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.