Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Persimmon GA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm, then rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Persimmon GA
 34.91°N 83.47°W (Elev. 2851 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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