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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.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 11:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers between 3am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58.