Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 24 Jul 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Persimmon GA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. 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
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Persimmon GA
 34.9°N 83.55°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
3:00 pm EDT Jul 24, 2026
5pm EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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