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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scaly Mountain NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scaly Mountain NC
 35.02°N 83.32°W (Elev. 3517 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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