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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cheoah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cheoah NC
 35.36°N 83.78°W (Elev. 2503 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 pm EDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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