Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Mountain City GA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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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 28, 2026
1am EDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm EDT May 5, 2026
 
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