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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 47. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 45. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 47. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 45. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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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 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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