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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 31 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:56pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 10:00am
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:56pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light north northwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light west wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light north northwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light west wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35°N 83.13°W (Elev. 3077 ft)
Last Update:
9:38 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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