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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.

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 5:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Jonas Ridge NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Rain
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.