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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

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain 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. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.