Remnants of Arthur and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Drizzle

67°F

19°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
6:15 am EDT Jun 19, 2026
7am EDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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