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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Nov 4:38 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm EDT Nov 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Nov 1, 2025-6pm EST Nov 8, 2025
 
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