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Flood Threat For Several Locations Today

The active monsoon season will continue the rest of the week and the flood threat today stretches from the Arizona to portions of the Intermountain West. Meanwhile, a humid and moist air mass ahead of a cold front may result in heavy rain and flooding from the Mid-Atlantic to the eastern Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Finally, slow moving storms may produce flooding for the central Gulf Coast states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Aug 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 63 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 76 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 61 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 77 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 77 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 60 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.68°W (Elev. 2746 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 pm EDT Aug 10, 2022
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 10, 2022-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2022
 
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