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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
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.55 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:35 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bald Mountain NC

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

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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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. 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. 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.

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.