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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.

51°F

11°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.58 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

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

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 02:11pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 02:11pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Freezing Fog
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog after 5pm. High near 50. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.