Tropical Storm Edouard Impacting the Northwestern Gulf Coast; Hazardous Heat expands in the East

Tropical Storm Edouard will impact the northwestern Gulf Coast through Wednesday with gusty winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall. Flash and river flooding will be possible, especially in southeastern Texas. Hazardous heat will expand across the central and eastern U.S. by mid-week, and daily chances for severe thunderstorms are expected from the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °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 64. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northeast wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Labor Day
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.55°N 83.51°W (Elev. 4616 ft)
7:18 pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
10pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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