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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.57 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	16 Mar 11:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bald Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 53 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.