Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sky Valley GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sky Valley GA
 34.99°N 83.32°W (Elev. 3458 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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