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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 53. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
6am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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