Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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 30.18 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cartoogechaye NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cartoogechaye NC
 35.11°N 83.45°W (Elev. 2713 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
5am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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