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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.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

McConnells SC

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 64 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature rising to near 64 by 11am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.