Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 6:17 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 51. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 51. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before noon. High near 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
3:16 pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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