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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sky Valley GA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sky Valley GA
 34.97°N 83.3°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
9am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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