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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.

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Smokemont NC

Today
High: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.