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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
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)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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