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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Mar 5:17 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Big Butt NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.