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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.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Montezuma NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 28 °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: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 after 7am. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 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 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 51.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.