Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

60°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Mountain City GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °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 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Mountain City GA
 34.93°N 83.36°W (Elev. 2904 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
4am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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