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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.

Light Drizzle

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 8 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 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 before 2pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 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, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.