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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
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)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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