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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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