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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Sep 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light north northeast wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
1:19 pm EDT Sep 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Sep 26, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 2, 2025
 
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