Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Gold Mine NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Gold Mine NC
 35.08°N 83.29°W (Elev. 3927 ft)
6:18 am EDT Aug 15, 2026
7am EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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