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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 am EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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