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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.17°N 83.66°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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