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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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 8 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 11:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Montezuma NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.