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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW High Rocks NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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 45. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 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 and snow showers before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 29 by 4pm. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.