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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:15 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Windy. Heavy
Snow then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.