Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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