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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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect from March 16, 05:24 AM EDT until March 16, 06:30 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:15 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

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

Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 06:30am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Warning

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 06:30am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

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.

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.