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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Wayah Bald NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow between 2pm and 4pm, then snow and sleet after 4pm. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow between 2pm and 4pm, then snow and sleet after 4pm. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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