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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

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ramsey NC

Today
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.