Areas of Hot Temperatures and Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Going into the Labor Day Weekend

High heat and humidity continues across portions of the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys Friday. A break in this pattern will develop this holiday weekend. Scattered strong to severe storms are possible across eastern lower Michigan Friday, with more isolated strong/severe storms into parts of the Midwest, and also across parts of the Carolinas and Virginia into northeast Georgia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	30 Aug 12:45 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. 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 midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day

A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.