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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

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.62 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 8:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

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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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 3pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy freezing fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.