Expanding Heat Wave; Heavy Rainfall Across the Upper Midwest and Gulf Coast; Snow for the Northern Rockies; Critical Fire Weather for Southwest

Diverse pattern across the country with accumulating heavy wet snow across the northern Rockies into the new week. Meanwhile, deep tropical moisture is expected to move ashore across the Gulf Coast States with the threat of heavy rainfall. This threat extends into the upper Midwest where flash flooding and a few severe storms. In addition, a heat wave is building from the Plains into Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 16 Jun 6:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Wesser Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Juneteenth
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Wesser Bald NC
 35.26°N 83.54°W (Elev. 3537 ft)
5:48 pm EDT Jun 16, 2024
7pm EDT Jun 16, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2024
 
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