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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 6:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and noon, then snow showers after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 43. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 26 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.