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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.61 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Wildacres NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.