Significant Heat in the Northwest U.S.; Tropical Rainfall Potential in the Southwest U.S.

A significant late season heat wave continues in the interior Pacific Northwest for at least one more day before easing somewhat Friday into Saturday. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring a marginal to slight risk of excessive rainfall across the southwest U.S. through Saturday which may bring areas of flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 73 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 66.