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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.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 10:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

Today
High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.