Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Toccoa Le Tourneau Airport (KTOC)

Lat: 34.59°NLon: 83.3°WElev: 996ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Long Creek SC

Severe T-storm Watch until August 17, 10:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light west northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Long Creek SC
 34.83°N 83.31°W (Elev. 1660 ft)
2:54 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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