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.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Needmore NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  High near 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 43. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. High near 59. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Needmore NC
 35.3°N 83.48°W (Elev. 2753 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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