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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wingate NC

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 71 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.