Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

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Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

Overnight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 68. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.