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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

4 Miles NNE Smokemont NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain 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 before 9am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind around 14 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 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.