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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.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	17 Mar 5:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.