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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

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lincolnton NC

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 64 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 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, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.