Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Almond NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    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 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Almond NC
 35.44°N 83.58°W (Elev. 1719 ft)
6:13 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
9am EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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