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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 37. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 37. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.55°N 83.51°W (Elev. 4616 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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