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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Burningtown NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. Patchy fog. High near 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Burningtown NC
 35.23°N 83.46°W (Elev. 2454 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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