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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

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

59°F

15°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SE 8 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Areas Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Areas of fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 2am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.