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.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:38 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Dentons NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Dentons NC
 35.28°N 83.84°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
7am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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