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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 Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain 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: 43 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.