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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.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 6:16 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Standing Indian NC

Today
High: 60 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.