Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Franklin/Macon County Airport NC
 35.25°N 83.43°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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