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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 36. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light east southeast wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 36. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
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:
6:33 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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