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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.

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 8 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 11:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 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 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.