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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. High near 63. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. High near 63. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 50. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
5:53 pm EST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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