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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Nov 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
5:38 am EST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 27, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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