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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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 09:19am until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 09:19am until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 56 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.