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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

Today
High: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.