Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Watch in effect from October 18, 01:00 AM EDT until October 18, 09:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	16 Oct 5:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Nantahala Gorge NC

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear then
Frost
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Monday

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.