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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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Edgemont NC

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 58 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 7 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 between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm 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 20.

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.