Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cable Cove NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 39. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 39. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Cable Cove NC
 35.39°N 83.78°W (Elev. 3907 ft)
9:00 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
2am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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