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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 Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 6:15 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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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 57 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 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

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

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light south southwest wind.

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.