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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.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.