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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:55 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Linville Gorge NC

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 51. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 55. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.