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 >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

High Rocks NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 11pm.  Low around 39. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 39. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
High Rocks NC
 35.51°N 83.63°W (Elev. 3763 ft)
7:03 am EST Dec 27, 2025
8am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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