Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Highlands NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then 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 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Highlands NC
 35.05°N 83.23°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
1pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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