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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °C

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 30 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 m)
Last Update:
7:32 pm EDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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