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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

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

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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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Patchy freezing fog between 4pm and 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.