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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 Drizzle

55°F

13°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Newfound Gap NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 50 °F⇑
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 27 to 32 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 snow showers likely after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.