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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Monroe Airport NC

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers then
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: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 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 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 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. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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 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 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.