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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.

Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:23 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

Today
High: 51 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.