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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.

70°F

21°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Poplar NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.