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Soliciting Comments on Discontinuation of Max/Min Temp and Precip Table (RTP)

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.73 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Dec 1:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Rainbow Springs NC

Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Thu
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.