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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.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 53 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Heavy Rain
and Windy
Monday
High: 46 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 64 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.