Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 11:37 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE High Rocks NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE High Rocks NC
 35.53°N 83.57°W (Elev. 3383 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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