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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Drexel NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 65 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 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, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 65. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 25. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.