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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Tapoco NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 46 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 44. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.