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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW South Mountains NC

Today
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 58 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.