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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 02:16am until January 16, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 02:16am until January 15, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 02:16am until January 16, 07:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 02:16am until January 15, 12:00pm

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  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
1:59 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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