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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

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Celo NC

Today
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.