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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sky Valley GA

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 7am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53.