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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.

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Humidity	NA
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Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

Linville Falls NC

Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 10:24am until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 10:24am until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 53 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.