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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
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 Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 6:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Soco Gap NC

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

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

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Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 48 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow 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 -4. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 7 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 37.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.