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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

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 9:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Rimer NC

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 69 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts 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 likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 69. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.