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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

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	16 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW High Rocks NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:15pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 05:15pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.