Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light north wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light north wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35°N 83.16°W (Elev. 3005 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
5am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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