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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.

62°F

17°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 9:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.