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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 in Vicinity

62°F

17°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:55 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Cataloochee 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: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 8am. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.