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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scaly Mountain NC

Severe T-storm Watch August 17, 08:49pm until August 17, 10:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch August 17, 08:49pm until August 17, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scaly Mountain NC
 35.01°N 83.29°W (Elev. 3789 ft)
Last Update:
6:59 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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