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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.

Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 81.2°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Wilksburg SC

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 69 °F⇓
Showers then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 69 by 11am, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.