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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Busick NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.