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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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