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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Nov 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light east southeast wind.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 45. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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