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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Nov 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog after 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog after 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
7:18 pm EST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Nov 29, 2025-6pm EST Dec 6, 2025
 
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