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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 2 Dec 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
9:49 am EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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