Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana Dam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana Dam NC
 35.43°N 83.83°W (Elev. 1706 ft)
6:24 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
10pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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