Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Scaly Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light west wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scaly Mountain NC
 35.02°N 83.32°W (Elev. 3517 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
11pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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