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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sunshine NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers and
Blustery then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.