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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light east wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light east wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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