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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

Lincolnton, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ)

Lat: 35.48°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 876ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 8:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Maiden NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 66 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 66. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.