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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

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 8:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Spencer Mountain NC

Today
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 65 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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. Temperature rising to near 65 by 11am, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

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

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.