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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday 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 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday 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 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
4:48 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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