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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

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 8:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Alton NC

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 70 °F
Breezy.
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.