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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 11:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
Last Update:
11:25 pm EDT May 11, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT May 12, 2024-6pm EDT May 18, 2024
 
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