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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.57 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:15 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Poplar NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.