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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

High Rocks NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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 69.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
High Rocks NC
 35.51°N 83.63°W (Elev. 3763 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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