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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Drizzle

61°F

16°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wayah Bald NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Wayah Bald NC
 35.19°N 83.52°W (Elev. 3501 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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