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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 1:25 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Nantahala Gorge NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light north northwest wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light north northwest wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Nantahala Gorge NC
 35.29°N 83.7°W (Elev. 3304 ft)
Last Update:
12:00 pm EDT Sep 16, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 16, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2024
 
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