Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Persimmon GA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  High near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. High near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light east southeast wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Persimmon GA
 34.92°N 83.58°W (Elev. 2559 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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