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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

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 9:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bakersville NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.