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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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 6:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Crossnore 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: 54 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.