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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.

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Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52.