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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Bryson City NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 29. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 49. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 29. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 49. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bryson City NC
 35.43°N 83.47°W (Elev. 1795 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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