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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Nov 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 31. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 31. Light north northwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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