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.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 8:17 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light south southwest wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.