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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 Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	16 Mar 8:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Soco Gap NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.