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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 1 Dec 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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