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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

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	21 Mar 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.