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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.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 8:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

Tonight
Low: 53 °F⇑
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Rain and
Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 64 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.