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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ellicott Rock Wilderness SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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