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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

Monroe, Monroe Airport (KEQY)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 80.62°WElev: 679ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wingate NC

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 73 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.