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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:15 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Yadkin Valley NC

Today
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 54. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 66. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.