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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.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Today
High: 52 °F⇓
Chance Rain
and Areas Fog
then Areas
Fog
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Areas of fog between 9am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.