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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.

44°F

7°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 50 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 50. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.