Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Heavy Drizzle

73°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 23 Jul 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Standing Indian NC

Flood Watch July 23, 07:08pm until July 23, 08:00pm
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    Flood Watch July 23, 07:08pm until July 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Standing Indian NC
 35.08°N 83.53°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
6:54 pm EDT Jul 23, 2026
7pm EDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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