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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.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cable Cove NC

This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Heavy
Rain and
Windy
Monday
High: 46 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers and sleet before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.