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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

67°F

19°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cable Cove NC

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 45 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. West wind around 11 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 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.