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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Waterville 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: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.