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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.

Current conditions at

Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 83.99°WElev: 981ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SW 17 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 4:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW High Rocks NC

Today
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.