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Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 am EDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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