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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.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:55 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Lavonia GA

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 62 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66.