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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Overcast and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 25 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.58 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:53 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Allenstand NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.