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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Franklin NC

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 55 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light north wind.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.