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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.

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:15 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Yadkin Valley NC

Today
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.