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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Slickrock Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Slickrock Wilderness NC
 35.33°N 83.95°W (Elev. 3812 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 am EDT Aug 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 22, 2024-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2024
 
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