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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. High near 59. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. High near 59. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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 am EST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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