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Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Freezing Fog

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 6 Dec 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south wind.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
9:08 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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