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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.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	E 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Greenmountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
T-storms then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.