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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.

62°F

17°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 9:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Today
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
then
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60.