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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.