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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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:00 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Altapass NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F⇓
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light south wind.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.