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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

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 69 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 69. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.