Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dentons NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Dentons NC
 35.26°N 83.93°W (Elev. 3215 ft)
6:04 am EDT Aug 14, 2026
6am EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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