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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 28. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 44. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 28. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 44. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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