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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

Waynesville NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.