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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.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Soco Gap NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 25 by 5pm. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm 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 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.