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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.

Overcast and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Tapoco NC

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 48. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.