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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then 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 61. Light northwest wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °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 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    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. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC
 35.34°N 83.4°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
7am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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