Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Bryson City NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Bryson City NC
 35.45°N 83.47°W (Elev. 2133 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
3pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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