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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.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	17 Mar 8:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.