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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

42°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 9pm, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 9pm, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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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:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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