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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Jan 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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