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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Carmen NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 54 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 11am and 4pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 29 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 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.