Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Eastern U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation wet snow Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Nantahala Lake NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Nantahala Lake NC
 35.2°N 83.71°W (Elev. 3596 ft)
4:58 pm EST Nov 10, 2026
6pm EST Nov 10, 2026-6pm EST Nov 17, 2026
 
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