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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.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Poplar NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.