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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Dec 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

Wind Advisory December 11, 03:55am until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 11, 03:55am until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
3:38 am EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
 
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