Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22° N Lon: 83.41° W Elev: 2001 ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 1:55 am EST
Detailed forecast for

Swain County

Overnight
Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperatures in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow, rain, freezing rain and sleet likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Rain and freezing rain. Patchy fog. Ice accumulation of up to one inch. Near steady temperatures in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sunday
Patchy fog in the morning. Rain and freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Precipitation may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sunday Night
Rain with freezing rain likely in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain after midnight. Cold with lows around 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as zero after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Blustery and much colder with highs in the lower 20s. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Monday Night
Mostly clear and blustery, cold with lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows 10 to 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows 10 to 15. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Thursday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.



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