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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Spruce Pine NC

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 58 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 8 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 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 58. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.