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.

Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	24 Jul 3:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Big Butt NC

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. High near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.