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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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

Today
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.