Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

73°F

23°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Ellijay NC

Flood Watch July 23, 05:48am until July 23, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 23, 05:48am until July 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 76. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 65. 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
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Ellijay NC
 35.17°N 83.25°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jul 23, 2026
5am EDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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