Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Village NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Village NC
 35.41°N 83.83°W (Elev. 1959 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 5, 2026
3am EST Jan 5, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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