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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

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:55 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ashford NC

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.