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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

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Heavy Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cajah's Mountain NC

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

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 63 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
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: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. High near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.