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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.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:55 pm EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 58 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light northwest wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.