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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.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 6:35 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

Today
High: 52 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.