Fontana Dam, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 13°F
Feels Like 13°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 5°F Wind NNE 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.5 mi. S of central Fontana Dam
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Clear, Low 10F
 
10
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 44F, Low 24F
44
24
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 56F, Low 30F
56
30
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 58F, Low 35F
58
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain Likely, High 59F, Low 29F
70%
59
29
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 48F, Low 29F
48
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 59F, Low 40F
59
40

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 44°F to 59°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Fontana Dam, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.


About Fontana Dam, NC

Fontana Dam (also known as Fontana Village) is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States. Fontana Dam is located on North Carolina Highway 28 near the Fontana Dam and the Little Tennessee River. The town incorporated in 2011 and had a full-time population of 33.

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