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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Mar 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC
 34.98°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2474 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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