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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.