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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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 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	100%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Shumont NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.