Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 10:37 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Tulula NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °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 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Tulula NC
 35.25°N 83.79°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database