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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light northwest wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 39. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.2°N 83.71°W (Elev. 3596 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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