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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Almond NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between 9am and 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 30. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between 9am and 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 30. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Almond NC
 35.44°N 83.55°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
Last Update:
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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