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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.

38°F

3°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.