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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

74°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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