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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

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Persimmon GA

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet after 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59.