Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cheoah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cheoah NC
 35.36°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2503 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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