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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.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 12:36 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.