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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Soco Gap NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 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 2pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet 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 before noon. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one 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 -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

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.