Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Persimmon GA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Persimmon GA
 34.89°N 83.53°W (Elev. 2087 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
3am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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