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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E High Rocks NC

Today
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 48 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 45. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.