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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

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 49 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 61 by 3am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.