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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 56. West northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 56. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
9am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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