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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

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.