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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.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 12:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

This Afternoon
High: 75 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.