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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 7 Oct 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Almond NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 64. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 64. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Almond NC
 35.44°N 83.61°W (Elev. 1818 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2025
 
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