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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

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	E 7 G 15 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Glen Ayre NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 46 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, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.