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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Otto NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.42°W (Elev. 2454 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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