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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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bald Mountain NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.