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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 6:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Shumont NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 57 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 57 by 8am, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.