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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 30 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.58 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:53 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Shuckstack NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 47 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Steady temperature around 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before noon, then snow showers likely. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog after 9am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 4pm. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.