Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Jackson Line NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Jackson Line NC
 35.46°N 83.52°W (Elev. 2090 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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