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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	SE 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Waterville NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.