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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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