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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Nov 14, 2025-6pm EST Nov 20, 2025
 
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