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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jackson Line NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Jackson Line NC
 35.39°N 83.47°W (Elev. 2231 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 am EDT Aug 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 22, 2024-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2024
 
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