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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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