Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

High Rocks NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
High Rocks NC
 35.51°N 83.63°W (Elev. 3763 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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