Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Oct 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 10pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35°N 83.13°W (Elev. 3077 ft)
1:19 pm EDT Oct 6, 2025
1pm EDT Oct 6, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 12, 2025
 
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