Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and midnight.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
3:14 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
4pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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