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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Mountain City GA

Red Flag Warning April 20, 12:00pm until April 20, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Mountain City GA
 34.93°N 83.36°W (Elev. 2904 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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