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.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Santeetlah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Santeetlah NC
 35.39°N 83.89°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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