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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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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:
6:14 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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