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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

Lexington, Davidson County Airport (KEXX)

Lat: 35.78°NLon: 80.3°WElev: 732ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 11:15 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Advance NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 64 °F⇓
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Low around 62. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature rising to near 64 by 11am, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.