Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Almond NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Almond NC
 35.44°N 83.55°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
4am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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