Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Sep 7:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Rainbow Springs NC

Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.