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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 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

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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. 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.

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.