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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Fines Creek NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.