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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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