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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Unknown Precip

38°F

3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 am EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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