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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 12:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E High Rocks NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Ice Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, snow, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 30. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 46. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.