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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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.64 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbus NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 59 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.