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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 Drizzle Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:15 pm 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

Tonight
Low: 50 °F⇑
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 64 by 3am. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 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 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.