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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fines Creek NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.