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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Nov 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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