Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Needmore NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 46. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 46. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Needmore NC
 35.3°N 83.48°W (Elev. 2753 ft)
6:29 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
10pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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