Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.39 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	17 Sep 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Highlands NC

This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.