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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.

Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Salem NC

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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 thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.