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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

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hartwell GA

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 61 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.