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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.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Mon
Severe T-storm Watch
Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53.