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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.

60°F

16°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 10:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 54 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.