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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Bryson City NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bryson City NC
 35.43°N 83.47°W (Elev. 1795 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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