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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.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lenoir NC

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light north wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.