Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35°N 83.16°W (Elev. 3005 ft)
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
3am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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