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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 in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Royston GA

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Monday
High: 63 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 11am and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.