Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 11:17 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Standing Indian NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Standing Indian NC
 35.08°N 83.53°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
11am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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