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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.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ashford NC

Today
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.