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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.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fontana Village NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 46 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.