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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Nov 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 11am and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light north wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 11am and 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light north wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
7:18 pm EST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Nov 29, 2025-6pm EST Dec 6, 2025
 
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