Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 12:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Overnight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 75.