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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Maggie Valley NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers and sleet likely 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 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.