Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cartoogechaye NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 54. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 59. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before noon. High near 59. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cartoogechaye NC
 35.09°N 83.45°W (Elev. 2982 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
9am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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