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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.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 7:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 49 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.