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 98%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Standing Indian NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Standing Indian NC
 35.08°N 83.53°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
2:24 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
2am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database