Expanding Heat Wave; Heavy Rainfall Across the Upper Midwest and Gulf Coast; Snow for the Northern Rockies; Critical Fire Weather for Southwest

Diverse pattern across the country with accumulating heavy wet snow across the northern Rockies into the new week. Meanwhile, deep tropical moisture is expected to move ashore across the Gulf Coast States with the threat of heavy rainfall. This threat extends into the upper Midwest where flash flooding and a few severe storms. In addition, a heat wave is building from the Plains into Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 16 Jun 6:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east southeast wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east southeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Juneteenth
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Highlands NC
 35.08°N 83.2°W (Elev. 3891 ft)
5:48 pm EDT Jun 16, 2024
7pm EDT Jun 16, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2024
 
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