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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

25°C

77°F

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 17 km/h
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 12°C (53°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index26°C (78°F)
Last update 28 May 2:10 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Gorge NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 9 to 14 km/h becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 11 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Light west northwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 14 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 3 to 8 km/h.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 9 to 14 km/h becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Light west northwest wind increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 14 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 3 to 8 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.27°N 83.68°W (Elev. 3301 m)
Last Update:
2:43 pm EDT May 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 28, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 4, 2024
 
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