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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 until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 9:52 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Charlotte NC

Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 10:27am until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 10:27am until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 68 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 16 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 48. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.