Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fog

55°F

13°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.17°N 83.66°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
2:24 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
5am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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