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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm

60°F

16°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:15 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.