Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 06:30am
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    Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
    Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 06:30am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 54 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
4:48 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
5am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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