Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
6:39 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
9pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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