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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

Freeze Warning October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 56. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 17, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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