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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

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:23 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Sky Valley GA

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

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Today
High: 55 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.