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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.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Slickrock Wilderness NC

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.