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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Otto NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow likely. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, 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

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 27. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °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 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow likely. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, 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 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 27. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Otto NC
 35.07°N 83.4°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
2:08 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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