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

47°F

8°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	26 Feb 4:55 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Highlands NC

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. 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 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A slight chance of rain between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

A chance of rain between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.