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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Scaly Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Scaly Mountain NC
 35.01°N 83.27°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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