Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 9:10 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantahala Lake NC

Red Flag Warning March 22, 11:00am until March 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 48. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 9am.  High near 62. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 48. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 62. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantahala Lake NC
 35.17°N 83.66°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
8:03 am EDT Mar 22, 2025
9am EDT Mar 22, 2025-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2025
 
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