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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
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from March 16, 04:40 AM EDT until March 16, 11:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

Severe T-storm Watch March 16, 04:40am until March 16, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

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

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Severe T-storm Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 57. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 8am. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.