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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 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 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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