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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	9 Sep 6:25 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW High Rocks NC

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday

Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light east southeast wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.