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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.

Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Mountain City GA

Today
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Blustery.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.