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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.

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	23 Mar 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.