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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

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 03:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Haze

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	17 Mar 8:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 08:32am until March 17, 03:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 08:32am until March 17, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.