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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 4 Dec 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Ellicott Wilderness NC
 34.98°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2474 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 am EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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