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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Nov 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °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 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Nov 14, 2025-6pm EST Nov 20, 2025
 
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