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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 8am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before noon, then rain likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 35 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. 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 40. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 8am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before noon, then rain likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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