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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with rain showers and snow showers. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after noon. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.