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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.

51°F

11°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 5:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.