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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

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

54°F

12°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SE 6 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Areas of fog between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.