Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.18°N 83.44°W (Elev. 2480 ft)
8:33 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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