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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.

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 11:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 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 midnight, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 50. South wind around 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half 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 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.