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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then snow showers likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then snow showers likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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