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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 3am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 3am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC
 35.15°N 83.58°W (Elev. 4843 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Nov 7, 2025-6pm EST Nov 14, 2025
 
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