A Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant late-season winter storm will bring an expanding area of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes. A multi-day excessive rain and flooding event will impact the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 4:50 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 4pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 8pm and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC
 34.98°N 83.1°W (Elev. 2595 ft)
4:02 am EDT Apr 2, 2025
5am EDT Apr 2, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2025
 
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