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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Rain

47°F

8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Santeetlah NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 47. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 47. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santeetlah NC
 35.37°N 83.86°W (Elev. 2516 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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