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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 10:16 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

Today
High: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.