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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

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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

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

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Increasing
Clouds
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
Friday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers likely before 1pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Patchy freezing fog between 4pm and 5pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. 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 80%. 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

Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. 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. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.