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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

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Patchy Fog
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F⇑
Areas Fog and
Breezy then
Heavy Rain
and Windy
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 62 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.