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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Oconaluftee NC

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Monday
High: 59 °F
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.