Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC
 35.34°N 83.4°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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