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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

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.57 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	16 Mar 12:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Carmen NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:50pm 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

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:50pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 49 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 2pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. High near 49. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.