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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.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 1:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.