Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	15 Aug 3:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.