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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Butt NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 50. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 50. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Big Butt NC
 35.03°N 83.46°W (Elev. 4019 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
7am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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