Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Mountain City GA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Mountain City GA
 34.93°N 83.36°W (Elev. 2904 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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