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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

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

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: 50 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers and sleet after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.