Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Mostly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35°N 83.13°W (Elev. 3077 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 30, 2026
6am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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