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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Standing Indian NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times.  Areas of fog before 4pm. High near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 4pm. High near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Standing Indian NC
 35.08°N 83.53°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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