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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bryson City NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 8am, then a chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before 8am, then a chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bryson City NC
 35.43°N 83.44°W (Elev. 1762 ft)
Last Update:
8:33 pm EDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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