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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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Anderson, Anderson County Airport (KAND)

Lat: 34.5°NLon: 82.71°WElev: 781ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Anderson County Airport SC

Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 04:40am until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 64 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65.