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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.

Light Rain

47°F

8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 6:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gamewell NC

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 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. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.