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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

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 8 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 8:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 08:21pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 08:21pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °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 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 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 -7. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.