Dangerous Heat Continues Across the Southwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions Across the Great Basin

Dangerous heat will continue across the Southwest U.S. and southern California into early next week. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect. Gusty winds and dry conditions may lead to elevated to near critical fire weather conditions across the Great Basin and northern Sierra. Air Quality Alerts remain in effect into Monday for large parts of Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 8 Sep 7:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
6:35 am EDT Sep 8, 2024
7am EDT Sep 8, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 14, 2024
 
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