Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Cable Cove NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 42. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Cable Cove NC
 35.5°N 83.74°W (Elev. 3123 ft)
6:29 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
9pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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