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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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sawmills NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature rising to near 61 by 11am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.