Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:17 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sky Valley GA

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sky Valley GA
 34.97°N 83.3°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
7am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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