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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Sep 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 87. 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: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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