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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.

60°F

16°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 10:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.