Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Appletree NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Appletree NC
 35.2°N 83.63°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
2:24 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
4am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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