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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Nov 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.8°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 15, 2025-6pm EST Nov 21, 2025
 
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