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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.41°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2224 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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