Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	26 Jul 12:45 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.