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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC
 35.34°N 83.4°W (Elev. 3146 ft)
Last Update:
9:24 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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