Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Santeetlah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light south wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Santeetlah NC
 35.39°N 83.89°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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