Spring Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Heavy Snow Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys/southern Appalachians. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the lower Mississippi River Valley into the southern Appalachians today. A late-season snowstorm will continue heavy snow over parts of the central Rockies through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22° N Lon: 83.41° W Elev: 2001 ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 May 2:35 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Swain County

Today

Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Tonight

A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Patchy fog. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

Sunday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday

Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday

Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.