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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.

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 9am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.