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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lauada NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lauada NC
 35.37°N 83.5°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
8:09 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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