Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

73°F

23°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lauada NC

Flood Watch July 23, 06:01am until July 23, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 23, 06:01am until July 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. 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: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lauada NC
 35.39°N 83.5°W (Elev. 1870 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jul 23, 2026
6am EDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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