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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 4:35 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

Today
High: 69 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west northwest wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.