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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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