Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Needmore NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Needmore NC
 35.33°N 83.56°W (Elev. 2822 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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