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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.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 2:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.