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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.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lincolnton NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 63 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light east northeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature rising to near 63 by 11am, then falling to around 54 during the remainder of the day. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.