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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.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:35 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Draco NC

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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 10am. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.