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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.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Slickrock Wilderness NC

Tonight
Low: 54 °F⇑
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 43 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature rising to around 67 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.