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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Monroe Airport NC

Today
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 66 °F⇓
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.