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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

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.61 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Shuckstack NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

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 44. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 11am, then rain showers and sleet likely between 11am and noon, then snow showers likely after noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.