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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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