Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dentons NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Dentons NC
 35.26°N 83.93°W (Elev. 3215 ft)
6:26 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
11am EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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