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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.

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Cataloochee NC

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.