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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely after 2am, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 7pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely after 2am, mixing with snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 7pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
9:58 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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