Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rainbow Springs NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 66 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 44 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 34 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    Sunny

    High: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Columbus Day
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.58°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
10:05 am EDT Oct 4, 2023
12pm EDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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