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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 9:57 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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