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.

Light Drizzle

78°F

26°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Jun 5:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south southeast wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 65. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Juneteenth
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.31°N 83.65°W (Elev. 1906 ft)
5:48 pm EDT Jun 16, 2024
6pm EDT Jun 16, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2024
 
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