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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

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Glen Alpine NC

Today
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.