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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW High Rocks NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 56 °F⇑
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Heavy Rain
and Windy
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

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. Temperature rising to around 68 by 3am. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet 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. Temperature falling to around 29 by 3pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 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. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.