Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Rainbow Springs NC
 35.12°N 83.56°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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