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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

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	16 Mar 8:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cable Cove NC

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:17pm until March 17, 03:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 17, 05:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 09:17pm until March 17, 03:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 9 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.