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A Review of Tropical Cyclone Helene in the Southern Appalachians (Story Map)

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Sep 1:25 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Light east southeast wind.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.