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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 and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Shuckstack NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Heavy
Rain and
Windy
Monday
High: 44 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

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. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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 could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

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 38.