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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

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

A Few Clouds

55°F

13°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:52 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Charlotte NC

Today
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 66 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 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 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.