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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Maggie Valley NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers 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. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.