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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

High Rocks NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 53. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °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: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 53. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
High Rocks NC
 35.51°N 83.63°W (Elev. 3763 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
2am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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