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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

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NW 26 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.58 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 07:40pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 07:40pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime 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 northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.