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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sky Valley GA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 5am.  Low around 41. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  High near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 41. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. High near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sky Valley GA
 34.99°N 83.32°W (Elev. 3458 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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