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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. High near 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.18°N 83.69°W (Elev. 3022 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
8am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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