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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 12:05 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
 35.55°N 83.51°W (Elev. 4616 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 pm EDT Sep 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Sep 16, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2024
 
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