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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 4 Feb 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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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:
6:09 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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