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.

Light Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Almond NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 62. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 62. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Almond NC
 35.44°N 83.55°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
9am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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