Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Flash Flooding Threats in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Four Corners Region

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. Heavy rainfall may bring significant flash flooding across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through the night, and additional flash flooding concerns across New England on Wednesday. Monsoonal thunderstorms will bring a flash flood risk to the Four Corners region, especially in burn scar areas Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wayah Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Wayah Bald NC
 35.19°N 83.55°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
8:00 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
9pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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