Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	17 Aug 8:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Nantahala Gorge NC

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72.