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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers, 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 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.