National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sweetgum NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. High near 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before noon. High near 62. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. High near 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 10am, then rain after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before noon. High near 62. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sweetgum NC
 35.29°N 83.76°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation