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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.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 8:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Maggie Valley NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 53 °F⇑
Heavy Rain
and Windy
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °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. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 3am. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.