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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

45°F

7°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  High near 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. High near 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
2am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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