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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

Hickory, Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY)

Lat: 35.74°NLon: 81.38°WElev: 1188ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 7:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bethlehem NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 61 by 11am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 24. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.