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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.64 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Celo 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

Today
High: 55 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature rising to near 55 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.