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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 7:36 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Standing Indian NC

Today
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light west wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.