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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 8am, then snow likely. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC
 35.15°N 83.58°W (Elev. 4843 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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