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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Nov 4:38 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm EDT Nov 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Nov 1, 2025-6pm EST Nov 8, 2025
 
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