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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cove Creek NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Rain/Snow 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: 38 °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 chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

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.