Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Eastern U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation wet snow Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 45. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 45. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
1:23 pm EST Nov 10, 2026
4pm EST Nov 10, 2026-6pm EST Nov 17, 2026
 
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